Mission To make world-class hardware product development accessible to the small folks: Startups, small manufacturers, and inventors - Then help them turn those inventions into successful product businesses.
Description MAKO Design + Invent is the original firm providing world-class consumer product development services tailored to startups, small manufacturers, and inventors. Simply put, Mako is the leading one-stop-shop for developing your physical product from idea to store shelves, all in a high-quality, cost-effective, and timely manner. Mako operates as one powerhouse 30-person product design team spread across 4 offices to serve you (Austin, Miami, San Francisco, & Toronto). They have full-stack in-house industrial design, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, patent referral, prototyping, and manufacturing services. To assist startup and inventor clients, in addition to above, Mako helps with business strategy, product strategy, marketing, and sales/distribution for all consumer product categories. Also, the company founder, Kevin Mako, hosts The Product Startup Podcast, the industry’s leading hardware podcast. Check it out for tips, interviews, and best practices for hardware startups, inventors, and product developers.
Company Website: https://www.makodesign.com/ The Product Startup Podcast: https://www.productstartup.com/